report February 17, 2021 Economic Impact Payments: Uses, payment methods, and costs to recipients Executive Summary When the COVID-19 crisis struck the United States in the spring of 2020, it posed a threat not only to the physical health of Americans but also to their financial health. The crisis found most Americans in financially vulnerable or coping positions, and many with incomes that barely made ends meet, high levels of debt, and low levels... By Brookings Institute Brookings Institute
